Walking Speed: Males, Age 80+

What these numbers mean

A value around 0.97 m/s is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. Scores above about 1.13 m/s fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 0.81 m/s fall near the 25th percentile; about 75% of the reference population scored higher.

Also see: 70-79 · All ages

Data source: Bohannon & Williams Andrews (2011) · n=23.1K About this study

Walking Speed Mobility Males 80+

Walking Speed Percentile Chart (m/s)

Poor 0.58 m/s
Below average 0.81 m/s
Average 0.97 m/s
Above average 1.13 m/s
Excellent 1.37 m/s
Walking Speed percentile distribution chart for Males, age 80+ 5th 5th: 0.58 m/s (Poor) 0.58 Poor 25th 25th: 0.81 m/s (Below average) 0.81 Below average 50th 50th: 0.97 m/s (Average) 0.97 Average 75th 75th: 1.13 m/s (Above average) 1.13 Above average 95th 95th: 1.37 m/s (Excellent) 1.37 Excellent 0 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.4 1.8 m/s Walking Speed percentile distribution chart for Males, age 80+ 5th 5th: 0.58 m/s (Poor) 0.58 Poor 25th 25th: 0.81 m/s (Below average) 0.81 Below average 50th 50th: 0.97 m/s (Average) 0.97 Average 75th 75th: 1.13 m/s (Above average) 1.13 Above average 95th 95th: 1.37 m/s (Excellent) 1.37 Excellent 0 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.4 1.8 m/s

This percentile chart shows how common a value is, not whether it is healthy.

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